Ocean FM News Reports

There's a road in the Tubbercurry Ballymote Municipal District that is said to be flooded almost all year round, leaving residents at a serious inconvenience. As a result, the local road at Lough NaSuil is completely blocked, resulting in the time in which it takes to access to a number of homes in the area has increasing significantly because an alternative route has to be used. This is leaving t...

Officials at the Department of Health have been branded 'lazy' over failing to provide funding to North West STOP. The community based organisation in Sligo currently receives no Government funding while Pieta House, which doesn't deliver a direct service to Sligo or Leitrim, does. It's been a bone of contention locally for a number of years with all six Councillors in the region highlighting the...

The Dail has heard that diabetes care in the North West is in 'absolute crisis' and the 'Governments inaction is an absolute disgrace'. It comes as it emerged in recent day that two Consultant endocrinologists at Letterkenny University Hospital have resigned. It's also been revealed that adults with diabetes in the region are waiting up to 24 months for an appointment - the recommended timeframe i...

Active Retirement Ireland is holding its annual conference in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sligo today. The organisation is launching a well-being programme for older people. It's expected more than 300 older people from around the country will attend the conference. CEO Maureen Kavanagh explains their new well-being programme.

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland has opened a sensory garden at Sligo Transitional Living Unit in Tonaphubble in Sligo. The unit, which assists survivors of acquired brain injuries rehabilitate and work towards independent living opened in 2007. The sensory garden will be open to acquired brain injury survivors, who have completed their residential rehabilitation and are now back home living in their...

The Donegal based President of the GRA says new plans that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda from 7 to 12 years fall short of what Gardaí have called for. The comments were made as proposals are being brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Simon Harris that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda. The measure would also ap...

There are calls for portable toilets to be situated at the bus stop on Connaughton Road in Sligo. It's after the issue of a lack of public toilets in this particular area and other parts of the town have been brought to the fore again in recent weeks. One bus operator previously revealed to Ocean FM that his buses now stop on the outskirts of the town because there are no such facilities available...

Ireland West Airport has marked another milestone today as Ryanair recorded its 10 millionth passenger on flights to and from the airport. Grainne Rushe from Boyle, who was travelling to Lanzarote was the lucky passenger and was presented with a pair of return flights with Ryanair to any of their 16 destinations from Ireland West Airport and a bottle of Champagne and chocolates. It's been 37 years...

Capacity constraints and labour supply are the key challenges facing business growth in the North-West. That's according to Ibec the group that represents Irish business. The group is calling for a greater focus by Government on enhancing quality of life issues such as housing and infrastructure which are driving labour shortages in the region. Ibec's Head of Regional Policy Helen Leahy believes t...

The Donegal based President of the GRA says new plans that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda from 7 to 12 years fall short of what Gardaí have called for. The comments were made as proposals are being brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Simon Harris that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda. The measure would also ap...

The Donegal based President of the GRA says new plans that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda from 7 to 12 years fall short of what Gardaí have called for. The comments were made as proposals are being brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Simon Harris that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda. The measure would also ap...

Labour will bring a motion to the Dáil on Wednesday, calling for financial relief to be provided to parents and caregivers of people with disabilities. The motion will also call for an end to assessment delays and improvements to the current lack of education supports and appropriate school places for children with disabilities. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Labour Representative Nessa Cosgrove belie...

New research conducted by Leitrim County Council has found that Over 60 per cent of those born between 1981 and 1996 would think about moving to another part of the country. The local Authority’s research was carried out by Bounce and reveals over a fifth of Irish workers are fully remote. The survey, which involved interviews with 1,000 respondents carried out in March found 22 per cent of them t...

The Government is under pressure to sanction the funding needed to progress the promised cancer centre for the region. Recently it was claimed that the West and North West are the most deprived areas of the country with a higher cancer incidence and mortality. There are calls for the appointment of a Specialist Project Management Team in a bid to get the project underway. Sligo Leitrim Independent...

New research conducted by Leitrim County Council has found that Over 60 per cent of those born between 1981 and 1996 would think about moving to another part of the country. The local Authority’s research was carried out by Bounce and reveals over a fifth of Irish workers are fully remote. The survey, which involved interviews with 1,000 respondents carried out in March found 22 per cent of them t...

A Fermanagh MLA has called for immediate restoration of the Stormont assembly following the results of the Northern Ireland local Elections. Sinn Fein has overtaken the DUP as the largest party in local government in the North. Mary Lou McDonald's party secured 144 seats in the local elections at the weekend, while the DUP kept its 122 seats. Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA Jemma Dolan says the results...

15 new jobs have been announced for Sligo as a result of the Connolly Motor Group being appointed as main dealers for MG Motor in the North West. Connolly's MG will open in Collooney, next month The new jobs will increase the number of full-time employees at Connolly Motor Group to 335 with recruitment for the new positions to being immediately. With this latest appointment, Connolly Motor Group i...

Almost two-thirds of young workers have considered relocating to another part of the country as the potential to work remotely has meant they are not tied to living in the vicinity of their employer, new research carried out on behalf of Leitrim County Council has found. The survey, which involved interviews with 1,000 respondents carried out in March found 22 per cent of them to be fully remote a...

New research conducted by Leitrim County Council has found that Over 60 per cent of those born between 1981 and 1996 would think about moving to another part of the country. The local Authority’s research was carried out by Bounce and reveals over a fifth of Irish workers are fully remote. The survey, which involved interviews with 1,000 respondents carried out in March found 22 per cent of them t...

There are fears that a new Garda Station for Tubbercurry isn't progressing quick enough. A building for a new station was purchased some years ago however the project itself is said to have stalled. Gardai currently stationed in Tubbercurry are currently operating out of one room with no current parking facilities. Fianna Fail Cllr Paul Taylor says a staff change at the OPW could be at the root of...

Funding has been approved for the first phase of refurbishment works due to take place at The Rocks at Gibraltar in Cummeen Strand. A 50,000 euro grant has been allocated to these works from the Community Recognition Fund. The Rocks are a Special Area of Conservation, which meant it was difficult for the council to secure funding for its redevelopment. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Councillor Declan...

Leitrim County Council have been asked if there is a possibility of council staff assisting with the painting of the exterior of local authority housing. Councillor Padraig Fallon raised the issue at this month's meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council. The Sinn Fein Councillor says that elderly tenants in particular are finding it difficult to paint their homes a...

A local farming official has welcomed Agricultural Minister Charlie McConalogue's trade mission to China, but has also provided a warning. Minister McConalogue led the first Ministerial trade mission to China since the Covid pandemic to promote Irish meat, dairy and seafood products in the Chinese market while concentrating in particular on ensuring Irish beef is taken back into China. President o...

A special commemorative event is taking place in Manorhamilton tomorrow in honour of Gordon Wilson. Originally from Manorhamilton, Gordon Wilson became known internationally as a peace campaigner during the Troubles the North. Tragically, his daughter Marie was killed in the Enniskillen bombing in 1987. He was also injured in the atrocity and lay buried in the rubble with his daughter as she died....

A special commemorative event is taking place in Manorhamilton tomorrow in honour of Gordon Wilson. Originally from Manorhamilton, Gordon Wilson became known internationally as a peace campaigner during the Troubles the North. Tragically, his daughter Marie was killed in the Enniskillen bombing in 1987. He was also injured in the atrocity and lay buried in the rubble with his daughter as she died....